TRIGGER WARNING

Dear readers,

The next chapter will depict scenes that might be overwhelming and traumatic for some readers.

Death, drug abuse, suicide, and attempted murder are among the themes. Reader discretion is strongly encouraged.

If you are sensitive to these subjects or find them upsetting, please proceed with caution.

This is a fictional piece. Any resemblance to actual people, locations, or occasions is entirely coincidental. The setting, the characters, and the plot are all made up and intended only for narrative purposes. The dark themes explored in this story, such as violence and psychological trauma, are not intended to glorify or encourage bad behavior but rather for dramatic effect.

You might be curious why this warning came when the story is almost done. I'm a pantser; I don't work well with an outline. I only follow the story my characters lead me to. And so, it happened. The unforeseen trauma-triggering events happened. 

Brace yourselves. Even I wasn't expecting that things would turn out this way.

-------Idle Mind-------